Amid free speech firestorm, NU grapples with keeping debate robust but respectful [View all]
As University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds drove across the state last week spreading the NU message, word began to circulate of an incident several days before.
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore met resistance as she sought to recruit students into a conservative organization called Turning Point USA.
The firestorm that followed — angry Nebraskans and legislators, national publicity — raised the issue of universities’ sometimes awkward relationship with their constituents, especially in conservative states like Nebraska.
Good evidence, including a 2013-14 national survey, indicates professors tend to be liberal. In Nebraska, almost all major political positions are held by Republicans.
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